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Important Note from NH regarding Asbestos: Prior to 1980, many household flooring adhesives, flooring products and other household items contained asbestos. Asbestos under some circumstances can cause disease if the dust is inhaled in sufficient quantities over long periods of time. There is little evidence that short exposures lead to disease, though research is ongoing and probably will be forever! It is common sense that you should minimize your exposure to any dusts by using proper dust masks or respirators as needed. Even though it is difficult to get asbestos-related diseases, the risk was great enough that most asbestos use was stopped or severely limited decades ago. Nevertheless, all homeowners and contractors should exercise caution when sanding, breaking or tearing products that may contain asbestos. Asbestos can only be conclusively ruled out with laboratory testing and any home built prior to 1980 should be assumed to have some asbestos in the construction. Again, unless t
